Punjab Kings will face the Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 26 of IPL 2021. This match is set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While RCB will look to continue their superb form, Punjab will be hoping that they can make a turn around in this tournament.
Punjab Kings have had a very bumpy season. They defeated the defending champions Mumbai Indians but have lost to the other teams who have not been doing so well. In their last game against KKR, their batsman did not get going. KL Rahul has had a few good innings but his strike rate has been a concern throughout. Chris Gayle just hasn’t fired and Mayank Agarwal does not perform consistently. Their middle order is just not clicking and if they have to win from here the middle order has to do something.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are on a roll at the moment. They are cruising at the moment. One of AB de Villers, Virat Kohli, or Glenn Maxwell is stepping up. Padikkal has looked better than ever. RCB will want their batsman to continue. Rajat Patidar has shown some promise. Royal Challengers will be a happy batting unit going into this game.
RCB bowling looking stronger than ever
Punjab Kings have bowled decently. Their batsmen are not putting enough runs on the board for them to defend. Mohammad Shami has been their strike bowler. Ravi Bishnoi has been outstanding since the time he has been included in the playing 11. Punjab would not want too many changes in their bowling. They just want them to hit the right lines and stop the run flow.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are looking better than ever in their bowling department. They have the purple cap holder Harshal Patel who has taken this tournament by storm. His slower bowlers and reverse swing deliveries have troubled batters throughout. Kylie Jameison has been a revelation for them. He has been their top fast bowler. Yuzi Chahal has not looked in form but we all know what he is capable of doing.
Head to Head: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Played: 26
PBKS won:14
RCB won:12
Pitch & Weather Conditions
The temperature will be near 40-degree Celsius. The chances of precipitation are low and an uninterrupted game is expected once again. Pitch is helpful for both batters and bowlers. The dew factor comes into play during the second innings making it difficult for the bowlers.
Team News
Punjab Kings– They have no new injures. They might make a few changes in the playing 11 depending on the conditions.
Royal Challengers Bangalore– Scott Kuggelejin has joined the team in place of Kane Richardson. They are expected to go in with the same playing 11
Squads
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Jhye Richardson, Ishan Porel, Riley Meredith, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), Washington Sundar, AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed/Mohammad Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj/Kane Richardson, Suyash Prabhudessai, Sachin Baby, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Dan Christian, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Azharuddeen/Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, KS Bharat, Kane Richardson, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa